La. Construction Firm Owner, Two Employees Indicted for Tax Fraud Scott Van Voorhis March 31, 2021 No Comments Owner of SES Construction Consulting Group and of Global Technical Solutions and two key staffers allegedly hid hundreds of thousands in wages and other compensation in false tax returns.Read More
Electric Vehicles ElectraMeccanica's Plan for New Mesa Factory Marks Latest EV Manufacturer to Build in Arizona David M. Brown March 31, 2021 No Comments The company expects to begin production of its single-seat vehicles in 2022.Read More
Construction Payments Layton Construction and Sprawling Ariz. Ritz-Carlton Developer Part on Bad Terms March 29, 2021 No Comments Liens in of several million pile up from subcontractors on the $2B Scottsdale-area project.Read More
Legal US Court Disputes $1.8B AECOM Damage Award in ‘Remarkable Fraud’ Suit Mary B. Powers March 28, 2021 No Comments Appellate judges uphold ban on rogue firm's fake use of AECOM-owned Morrison Knudsen name and record but want damages reassessed.Read More
1Q Cost Report-Exec Compensation Need for Top Talent Keeps Pandemic Pay Hit Brief Bruce Buckley March 25, 2021 No Comments Experts predict more stability in 2021, with most increases relatively conservativeRead More
Prevention through Design When the Construction Project Team Made 122 Design Changes in the Name of Safety Richard Korman Scott Van Voorhis March 25, 2021 No Comments A drug company’s new building may indicate growing support for design-phase hazard mitigationRead More
Transportation Vet Porcari Joins STV Board; Webcor Exec Shifts to Rosendin March 25, 2021 No Comments ERM operations leader joins PE platform as COO; Texas A&M engineering chief will be university president, effective June 1.Read More
1Q Cost Report: Single Family Starts Continue to Lead Economic Recovery Alisa Zevin March 24, 2021 No Comments High material prices are expected to drop as supply catches up with demand in 2021 Read More
1Q Cost Report: Industry Executives See the Market Stabilizing in 2021 Jonathan Keller March 24, 2021 No Comments Challenges remain, but the effects of the pandemic may be less severe than feared, they sayRead More
New COVID-19 Tests, Rules Ramp Up in North America Scott Van Voorhis Bruce Buckley March 24, 2021 No Comments At pandemic anniversary, Canada rolls out mandated rapid antigen tests as U.S. weighs federal OSHA emergency standard to curb further virus spreadRead More